Paul Cadmus

Four etchings, 1934-41, each signed in pencil and inscribed, from editions of varying size no larger than 151 (the edition size of the first unknown), on laid papers, two framed (4 prints)

Mother and Child - The print is in good condition, with wide margins. There is a window of pale light-stain around the image. Three remains of brown tape at the upper sheet edge verso. Polo Spill - The print is in good condition and the margins are wide. There is pale mat stain, darkest at the mat opening, recto and verso, and remains of paper tape hinges along the upper sheet edge verso. Two Boys on a Beach - The print is generally in good condition and the margins are wide. There is a large brown fox mark in the image, visible in the sky at left, with additional smaller fox marks in the sky, the central figure and at lower right. The margins with light- and mat stain, darkest at the mat opening and remains of tape hinges at the upper sheet edge, recto and verso. Youth with Kite - The print is in good condition and the margins are wide. There is a window of light-stain around the image. Uneven mat stain on the verso, shows through at the sheet edges recto, and there are three bands of brown tape remains at the top sheet edge.
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